1. MCA Contents
  2. TITLE 7
  3. CHAPTER 32
  4. Part 41
  5. 7-32-4121 Action to recover salary

Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 32. LAW ENFORCEMENT

Part 41. Municipal Police Force

Action To Recover Salary

7-32-4121. Action to recover salary. (1) Actions to recover salaries by members of the police departments of cities must be commenced within 6 months after the cause of action shall have accrued.

(2) No action for unpaid salary can be maintained by members of the police department of cities except for service actually rendered and, if suspended or placed on the eligible list, then only for the days the member of the police department reports for duty.

(3) The word "action", as used in this section, is to be construed, whenever it is necessary to do so, as including a special proceeding of a civil nature.

History: (1)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 11, Ex. L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 9036, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 9036, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-2610, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 11, Ex. L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 9037, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 9037, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-2611, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 559, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6476, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9066, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 363; re-en. Sec. 9066, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-2720, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2610, 93-2611, 93-2720.